Roger Meredith Mace

Forenames

Roger Meredith AWMM

Surname

Mace AWMM

Service number

• C/2081 AWMM
• WWII C2081 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

7 Feb 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)

Next of kin

• WW2 Widow: Mrs. M. M. Mace of Dunedin AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs. T. E. Mace of Christchurch AWMM

Relationship status

Married/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• C/2081 AWMM
• WWII C2081 AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 24/05/1940. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba, Canada AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 24/05/1940. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Squadron Leader AWMM
Royal Canadian Air Force, Empire Test Pilot School AWMM

Roger Mace was the son of Trevor Ellis Mace and of Dorothy Mace (nee Dick), of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of Margaret Mae Mace, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Attended Hutchins School Hobart (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)) AWMM

Death

16 Dec 1944 AWMM
Age  30 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England AWMM 56. A. 6. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2667549
  Further Reference
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845613
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845748
  Sources Used

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.